hang ổ

noun

Hanoi [haːŋ˧˧ ʔo˧˩]Huế [haːŋ˧˧ ʔow˧˨]Saigon [haːŋ˧˧ ʔow˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hanglevelngang ổdippinghỏi

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hang ổ means hideout.

Meanings of hang ổ in English

Noun

usually crime hideout

Etymology

hang + ổ, calque of Chinese 巢穴 (sào huyệt).

Frequently asked questions

What does hang ổ mean in English?

hang ổ (noun) means "hideout".

How do you pronounce hang ổ?

IPA: Hanoi [haːŋ˧˧ ʔo˧˩]; Saigon [haːŋ˧˧ ʔow˨˩˦]. Tones: hang — level tone (ngang), ổ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.